Abstract
The Engineering Management master's degree program at the University of Idaho has been in existence for over 30 years. In 2016 we became certified by the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM). Feedback from that certification process recommended that we pursue a more formal means of program completion that also satisfies the university requirement of an exit requirement, such as an examination or final defense. At the 2017 Annual ASEM conference a model was presented that was based upon ASEM's Certified Professional in Engineering Management examination along with the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. At the 2020 conference an update was presented and some preliminary reactions from our graduates to the change. After six years we have significant experience and information to provide more summary results on the impact of this approach. It is anticipated that the information in this paper will be of interest to other graduate programs seeking to formalize their graduation requirements.